March 19, 2011

CHILDREN OF BODOM, IN YOUR FACE!

 
CHILDREN OF BODOM
Formed: Espoo, Finland 1993
Members:
Alexi Laiho (vocals, lead guitar)
Roope Latvala (rhythm guitar)
Henkka Seppälä (bass)
Janne Wirman (keyboards)
Jaska Raatikainen (drums)
Former members:
Alexander Kouppala (rhythm guitar)
Samuli Miettinen (bass)
Jani Pirisjoki (keyboards)



Studio albums:
Something Wild - 1997, Hatebreeder - 1999, Follow the Reaper - 2000, Hate Crew Deathroll - 2003, Are You Dead Yet? - 2005, Blooddrunk - 2008

Some famous songs: In Your Face, Are You Dead Yet, Downfall, Bodom Beach Terror
Other facts:
  • The band was called Inearthed in the beginning. 
  • They got the name Children of Bodom because of the story behind the Lake Bodom Murders, find more information about the story of it here.
  • Alexi Laiho tried to mimic one of his idols Yngwie Malmsteen's style for the first album Something Wild, which later on is described as COB's most technical album made. 
  • At Finnish Metal Music Awards in 2003, COB won the award 'Finnish Band of the Year'.
  • In 2006, the band got on The Holy Alliance tour with bands like In Flames, Mastodon, Slayer, Lamb of God and Thine Eyes Bleed.
  • COB played at Wacken Open Air festival in 2008, some other bands included was Avantasia, Sonata Arctica and Iron Maiden.
  • In 2009 the band played at Japan's Loudpark Festival with the bands Anthrax, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Arch Enemy & Rob Zombie.
  • Skeletons in the Closet is an cover album COB made that was released 2009.  They covered Billy Idol, Britney Spears, Alice Cooper etc.

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